Standardized by the Army Air Corps in 1938 as an intermediate glove, the Type A-10 instantly became a favorite among pilots and aircrew.  Buzz Rickson’s has deftly recreated this classic style using a tough, seal brown goatskin shell, camel-colored wool lining, brown knit cuff (for keeping the wind out), authentic woven label and AAF decal.  The durability of the premium imported goatskin and the cotton-thread assembly take you where few gloves can these days; we have staff members who have been wearing the same pair of these A-10 gloves every winter since 1993!  The Buzz Rickson’s A-10 is indistinguishable from the vintage examples.  This attention to detail transcends recreating a bygone artifact just for the sake of satisfying the serious historian or collector; making items that faithfully recreate bygone articles of clothing from the “Good Old Days” provides the added benefit of extreme product durability and longevity since the items being copied were born in an era when things had to last by necessity.  Buzz Rickson’s obsessively recreates vintage items to perfection and the novelty of the achievement is no more important than recreating practical functionality and longevity once considered commonplace back in the “Good Old Days.”  We are offering sizes 9 1/2 and 10 that have been exclusively produced by Buzz Rickson’s for the N. American market.  Please note these authentic features:

•Super-durable imported goatskin leather outer shell vegetable tanned for maximum longevity, then dyed seal brown using the old methods to achieve a cool, authentic look from wear and use.

•AAF inspector’s decal located on the upper portion of each glove.

•Custom manufacturing of the knitted cuff to original specs. from top-quality worsted-wool yarns; the cuff keeps biting winds from rushing in.

•Custom manufacturing of the camel-colored knit lining from 100% worsted wool to exact USAAF specs., making this a comfortable, cozy glove to wear.

•Goatskin pull tab attached to wool cuff and glove body exactly as original specs. cited,; this precludes tearing the wool knit when tugging on the gloves for a snug fit.

•Custom manufacturing of the original-style spec. labels on vintage shuttle looms.  Glove size appears on the spec. label vs being on a separate label attached to the spec. label, which is precisely how the vintage labels appeared.   Producing labels in this fashion requires one label for every glove size - a far more costly undertaking than utilizing a separate size label simply attached to the main spec. label.

Sizes:  8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2 & 10.   Please see our SIZING TIPS for advice on how to get the correct fit.

Buzz Rickson’s products are imported from Japan

Standardized by the Army Air Corps in 1938 as an intermediate glove, the Type A-10 instantly became a favorite among pilots and aircrew.  Buzz Rickson’s has deftly recreated this classic style using a tough, seal brown goatskin shell, camel-colored wool lining, rust-red knit cuff (for keeping the wind out), authentic woven label and AAF decal.  The rust-red knit makes this the top-selling A-10 Glove in Japan.  This knit color is typically associated with Type A-2 leather flying jackets produced by Aero Leather Clothing of Beacon, NY under a few contracts from WWII, but other articles of flying apparel were also produced using this reddish knit color, including the A-10 Gloves and B-10 Jackets.  Rust-red knit further adds to the uniqueness of this A-10 Glove and can either contrast or complement your winter attire.

The durability of the premium imported goatskin and the cotton-thread assembly on Buzz Rickson’s A-10 Gloves take you where few gloves can these days; we have staff members who have been wearing the same pair of these A-10 gloves every winter since 1993!  The Buzz Rickson’s A-10 is indistinguishable from the vintage examples.  This attention to detail transcends recreating a bygone artifact just for the sake of satisfying the serious historian or collector; making items that faithfully recreate bygone articles of clothing from the “Good Old Days” provides the added benefit of extreme product durability and longevity since the items being copied were born in an era when things had to last by necessity.  Buzz Rickson’s obsessively recreates vintage items to perfection and the novelty of the achievement is no more important than recreating practical functionality and longevity once considered commonplace back in the “Good Old Days.”  Sizes 9 1/2 and 10 have been exclusively produced by Buzz Rickson’s for the N. American market.  Please note these authentic features:

•Super-durable imported goatskin leather outer shell vegetable tanned for maximum longevity, then dyed seal brown using the old methods to achieve a cool, authentic look from wear and use.

•AAF inspector’s decal located on the upper portion of each glove.

•Custom manufacturing to original specs. the rust-red knitted cuff from top-quality worsted wool yarns; the cuff keeps biting winds from rushing in.

•Custom manufacturing of the camel-colored knit lining from 100% worsted wool to exact USAAF specs., making this a comfortable, cozy glove to wear.

•Goatskin pull tab attached to wool cuff and glove body exactly as original specs. cited,; this precludes tearing the wool knit when tugging on the gloves for a snug fit.

•Custom manufacturing of the original-style spec. labels on vintage shuttle looms.  Glove size appears on the spec. label vs being on a separate label attached to the spec. label, which is precisely how the vintage labels appeared.   Producing labels in this fashion requires one label for every glove size; a far more costly undertaking than utilizing a separate size label simply attached to the main spec. label.

Sizes:  8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2 & 10.  Please see our SIZING TIPS for advice on how to get the correct fit.

Buzz Rickson’s products are imported from Japan

This is a fully revamped design of this same glove style offered by Eastman Leather since 1999, but now made with Eastman's all-new, fully vegetable-tanned, fully aniline-dyed horse hide that is the most impressive they have ever offered.

This original glove type was the USAAF fighter pilots’ glove of choice. Ruggedly handsome and made from a sumptuous, fully aniline-dyed, fully vegetable-tanned unlined horse hide, the 1942-pattern gloves were available to all officers on flying status, as well as paratroopers (to protect their hands from parachute-riser burn).  This is one of the most rare and desirable gloves styles to see action in WWII, now lovingly recreated and available in the same premium horse hide Eastman imports from a top Italian tannery as used to craft Eastman jackets; previously, the horse hide used on this glove style was not the same as that used to craft Eastman jackets.

Whether flying, driving or for sport or dress use, these remain a classic accessory - then and now!

Sizes available: 8 (XS), 8 1/2 (Sm), 9 (Med), 9 1/2 (Lg) & 10 (XL).  Please see  BODY MEASURING for instructions on how to measure your hand to enable you to purchase the correct glove size.

Imported from England